Test Yourself: Once Bitten

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Earn Certificates of Achievement as you test your skills with NAILPRO’s Professional Participation Program. In each issue, you’ll find a multiple-choice test that will allow you to demonstrate what you’ve learned from Nail Clinic. Read this month's Nail Clinic, "Once Bitten," in our July digital edition.

1. A nail tech can safely work on a bug bite—even if it has developed into an open sore.: *

A. True

B. False

2. _____ is a recommended ingredient in insect repellant.: *

A. DEET

B. Pramoxine

C. Camphor

D. Acetaminophen

3. Which of the following may signal a severe allergic reaction to an insect bite? : *

A. Dramatic increase in swelling

B. Shortness of breath

C. Heartburn

D. Both A and B

4. All insect bites cause allergic reactions.: *

A. True

B. False

5. Which of the following is a common symptom of bug bites?: *

A. Swelling

B. Itching

C. Redness

D. All of the above

6. A severe allergic reaction to an insect sting is known as _____. : *

A. Antihistamine

B. Anti-immune response

C. Anaphylaxis

D. None of the above

7. A bull’s-eye-shaped rash around the site of a bite signals _____. : *

A. Crohn's disease

B. Lyme disease

C. Cellulitis

D. Scabies

8. An over-the-counter treatment to soothe bug bites is _____.: *

A. Calamine lotion

B. Aloe

C. Hydrocortisone cream

D. All of the above

9. When bugs bite, they leave behind a protein that is foreign to the body. : *